Sándor Benkó

When I was in my local youth orchestra in high school. I was playing the second bassoon part and remember it so well, because this particular piece only has the bassoon playing for about 4 lines (the...

An upbeat and jazzy piece originally composed for clarinet and piano by Dick Hyman. It was performed by Richard Stoltzman on his American Waves CD. This left a great impression on Matt Johnston in hig...

During the time the arranger studied bassoon in college, he always got the impression that the Premier Solo by Eugene Bourdeau was one of those minor pieces, meant to be played early on as a student b...

Der 1697 geborene deutsche Flötist Johann Joachim Quantz war ein produktiver Komponist des Spätbarock, der zu Lebzeiten Hunderte von Konzerten und Sonaten schrieb. Im Jahr 1740 übernahm er die Rolle d...

This Berceuse, Op. 22, was composed by Jules Mouquet in 1907, and though the original edition indicates the piece being scored for flute and string quintet, one could easily see this being performed a...

A rollicking tune from Johann Strauss, Jr., sure to get stuck in your head. This piece is performed by the Vienna Philharmonic every New Year's Eve. The arrangement includes many piccolo and flute exc...

The Scherzino of Joachim Andersen (1847-1909) belongs to his opus 55 collection of eight recital pieces. Here, it is arranged by Matt Johnston for solo flute with the accompaniment of strings (the dou...

An ambitious arrangements, driven by the perpetual motion of 16th notes from beginning to end, this show-stopper actually lays much better under the fingers than you might think. Regardless, it is a c...

This familiar suite (Morning Mood; Aase's Death; Anitra's Dance; In the Hall of the Mountain King) is transcribed in its entirety for Saxophone Choir and is sure to be a hit with your audience. The fi...

Thought to be Pergolesi's final composition, composed in 1736, the Stabat Mater is a very haunting and dolorous (painful) piece of music originally composed for two solo voices accompanied by strings...

Written during Holst's time working at the St. Paul's Girls School, this influential piece originally written for string orchestra has been beautifully transcribed for saxophone choir. Matt Johnston k...

A perennial favorite of piano players everywhere, scored for SATB quartet. A great encore piece!

Instrumentation: Solo Flute, Solo Clarinet, Flute, Oboe, Clarinet 1, Clarinet 2, Bass Clarinet, Alto Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone, Baritone Saxophone, Bassoons, Horn 1, Horn 2, Trumpet 1, Trumpet 2, Tro...

Who says string players get to have all the fun? Originally for a string orchestra, playing solely by plucking, this transcription lets clarinets enjoy this fun polka. Instrumentation: 4 B-Flat Clarin...

Belgian composer Pierre Leemans began composing the 'March of the Belgian Paratroopers' while serving in the army during World Wars I. Left incomplete, he returned to it decades later during World War...

Though most of Johan Halvorsen's career was formed around his talents as a violinist, teacher, and conductor, his compositional output gives him status as one of the most prolific Norwegian composers...

A well-known march by Percy Grainger, originally for piano, but his scoring for wind band is the most popular. A simple tune, first presented by the bass clarinet, is expanded upon and subjected to al...

Julius Fučík (1872-1916), known as the 'Bohemian Sousa,' was a Czech composer and conductor of military bands. While his most popular march is the 'Entrance of the Gladiator,' known throughout popular...

The Black Horse Troop von John Philip Sousa, arrangiert für Klarinettenchor von Matt Johnston. John Philip Sousa komponierte diesen beliebten Marsch Ende 1924 und er wurde bei einem Konzert der Sousa...

Roland F. Seitz was born into a musical family and composed nearly 50 marches during the course of his life. His most popular march, March Grandioso, was composed in 1901, and features the theme from...